Recognizing your Skin Type
Most people are really ignorant about our skin type. But the first step in designing your beauty regimen is to recognize whether you have dry, oily, normal or combination skin. Following is a list of skin types and you can recognize them:
You have Dry Skin if ......
• Your skin appears taunt, fragile and dull with occasional flaking especially on the cheeks.
• Your pores are fine.
• Your T-zone and cheeks are dry.
• Lines appear early around the eyes, mouth and forehead.
• Extremely sensitive to sun and cold.
• Blemishes are rarely a problem
You have Oily Skin if ......
• Your skin has an oily sheen, especially in the T-zone (the forehead, nose and chin).
• Your skin has enlarged pores, especially in the nose, chin and cheek area.
• Your skin has an acne blemish.
• Your skin tans easily but seldom burns.
• Your skin feels soft and supple.
You have Normal Skin if ......
• Your skin has no oily sheen or dry spots.
• Your skin has few or no blemishes.
• Your skin has uniform texture and pigment.
• Your skin is not overly sensitive to the sun.
• Your skin appears soft clear and supple.
You have Combination Skin if ......
• Your skin exhibits a mixture of dry and oily areas of differing degrees.
• Your skin is more oily in the T-zone (the forehead, nose and chin).
• Your skin is more drier in the cheek and neck area.
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